John Pasalis, the president at Realosophy brokerage, said he sought access to the data by e-mail on Monday evening. He followed up twice, but has yet to hear back, despite TREB saying the feed was due to be released on Tuesday at noon.

Editor's Note: As of Thurs, TREB has been providing sold data to brokerages and agents through a queue system. Some websites, including Realosophy.com, are now able to share some sold data with consumers.

To get a sense of the state of the debate, we arranged a conversation between two real estate brokers with different views on the Competition Tribunal order. John Pasalis, of Realosophy, has long been a proponent of allowing the public to access sale data. Paul Etherington, broker of record at Royal Heritage Realty, was president of TREB between 2014 and 2015, and he remains skeptical of some aspects of the new data regime. Here’s what they had to say.

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There are growing calls for stronger homebuyer protections in the wake of a second major condo cancellation at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, this time affecting buyers of 1,633 units in the sold-out Icona buildings that were launched between January and March last year.

Vancouver councillors have ended two days of public hearings by voting to allow duplexes in most city neighbourhoods currently restricted to single-family homes. Mayor Gregor Robertson says the decision is another step toward adding homes in the city for the so-called “missing middle,” which includes young families pushed out of Vancouver by soaring property prices.

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Punta Santiago’s story underscores how, even after years of responding to devastating storms, the federal government struggles to help get people back in functioning homes after a natural disaster. Residents told stories of FEMA claims denied and their appeals frustrated. Federal grants helped a bit but were not nearly enough to pay for repairs.